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Appendix E — Template for Developing a Sustainability Plan
A GUIDE TO IMPLEMENTING EFFECTIVE COMMUNITY-BASED FALL PREVENTION PROGRAMS
• Does the program include strategies
to reduce the possibility of activity-
related injuries?
Implementation:
• Are there program materials and training
manuals available?
• Can the program be implemented
with fidelity in your setting?
• Does the program offer strategies for
linking participants and the program itself
with health care providers as needed?
Evaluation:
• Does the program include methods for
maintaining and monitoring fidelity and
program quality over time?
• Does the program include easy-to-
administer pre- and post-functional
tests, such as the Timed Up and Go (TUG)
test, to document improvements in
participants’ functional abilities?
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Instructions in both print and video format
for performing the TUG are available at:
www.cdc.gov/STEADI
Technical Support:
• Is there a web site or contact information
where we can get technical assistance?
• Is there a source where we can obtain
additional program materials?
Selected program
web resources
A CDC Compendium of Effective Fall
Interventions: What Works for Community-
Dwelling Older Adults www.cdc.gov/STEADI/
compendium.html
Additional information and checklists are
available in The Evidence-Based Healthy
Aging Programming: Tools & Checklists
Manual www.ncoa.org